1st Rifle Division (Soviet Union)

It was re-formed for the third time on 13 March 1942 at Kuibyshev (though a second source, probably Poirer and Connor, says June 1942 was also a possibility).

After completion of training the division was transferred to the 5th Reserve Army.

Units were awarded their Guards designation on 27 February 1943 The division was re-formed for the fourth time in December 1943 or January 1944, at Nevel in the rear areas of 6th Guards Army.

It became part of the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany briefly, but with the rest of 70th Army and 114th Rifle Corps moved to the South Urals region and was disbanded on 24 July 1945.

However, the division appears to have been disbanded in the summer of 1945 in accordance with Stavka Directive No.